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Structured patient handoffs: the movement toward adverse event reduction in the perioperative unit.

August 30, 2017

Hamilton WL.

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Miscommunication during care transitions can contribute to medical errors. This article discusses how handoff communication tools can help to improve reliability of information transfer associated with anesthesia practice. The authors emphasize the importance of standardizing the process of perioperative data collection.

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